UNSPSC 50586217: Non GMO red jersey sweet potatoes

The variety of Non GMO sweet potatoes known as Non GMO red jersey sweet potatoes. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50586217 Non GMO red jersey sweet potatoes (Commodity) represents fresh produce — specifically specialty sweet potato varieties — that state and local jurisdictions source for food service operations across parks, schools, healthcare facilities, and institutional dining. The code captures procurement of fresh fruits and vegetables for consumption at multiple venues, with recent activity showing buyers across county parks departments, school districts, healthcare coalitions, and state agencies. Collier County Parks and Recreation, Early County Board of Education, Marion Health Care Coalition, and the State of Georgia have all posted solicitations that include fresh produce as part of broader food service contracting, though the recent opportunities block shows mixed specificity on commodity-level detail — some solicitations name produce categories (fruits, vegetables) and delivery requirements without isolating sweet potatoes as a distinct line item, while others cover food procurement at the family or class level rather than isolating individual crop varieties.

Geographic spread appears concentrated in the Southeast, with documented activity in Florida (Collier County), Georgia (Early County Schools and State of Georgia), and Marion County (healthcare coalition location not specified in the source). The most concrete recent opportunity is Early County Board of Education's FY27 Food Bid, an ITB posted May 11, 2026 with bids due June 8, 2026, covering approximately 300+ food items including fruits and vegetables for the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program across three schools; the district emphasizes domestic sourcing, whole-grain options, and products without added sugars or artificial additives, with contract term July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Collier County's North Collier Regional Park Food Services ITN (posted October 8, 2026, proposals due March 6, 2025) and Marion Health Care Coalition's produce bid (posted August 7, 2026, due August 21, 2026) also represent active procurement, though neither isolates non-GMO red jersey sweet potatoes as a named deliverable in the summaries provided. The State of Georgia posted a broad food, supplies, and kitchen products bid on May 15, 2026 due June 22, 2026, with full details in an attached PDF not fully summarized here.